The Hall of Memory - close up shots : 無料・フリー素材/写真
The Hall of Memory - close up shots / ell brown
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| 説明 | I zoomed in from the corner of Suffolk Street Queensway and Broad Street (kind of like a subway section) of the Hall of Memory.The Hall of Memory is in Centenary Square. It was designed by S N Cooke and W N Twist and was errected from 1922 to 1925, by John Barnsley and Son, to commemorate the 12,320 Birmingham citizens who died in World War I. It was built over a fileld in canal basin of Gibson's Arm. It was the first structure in the area. There was going to be various civic buildings on the site, but the plan was abandoned after World War II, with only half of the planned Baskerville House built.It is made of Portland stone from the Isle of Portland in Dorset. The foundation stone was laid by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1923 and was opened by Prince Arthur of Connaught in 1925.There are four statues surrounding the memorial, by local artist Albert Toft. They represent the Army, Navy, Air Force and Women's ServicesThese sections on the Hall of Memory look kind of like a Roman or Greek temple.Hall of Memory promoted to Grade I listed status as of late October / early November 2014.Original listing text when Grade II listed:Hall of Memory, Birmingham SP 0686 NW BIRMINGHAM BROAD STREET 997/32/10195 Hall of Memory GV II First World War memorial. 1923-4, by S.N.Cooke and W.N.Twist, With sculpture by Albert Toft and William Bloye. Portland stone ashlar on granite ashlar plinth. Stone dome roof. Roman Doric style. Octagonal on plan, or square with splayed corners; and porticos on each of the long sides. Broad pilasters at the corners, Doric entablature with deep cornice and attic above, on top of which is a low drum and a shallow stone dome. Pedimented Roman Doric porticos with carved stone relief panels above and splayed corners with four large bronze figures by Albert Toft, depicting the armed services. Including the podium with a wide flight of steps each side and quadrant corners. INTERIOR: Broad pilasters in the corners supporting entablature and octagonal coffered dome with lantern light. Between the pilasters, on the short sides, niches and marble benches; on the long sides there are three carved stone panels by William Bloye, depicting soldiers leaving home, in action and returning home after the War. At the centre of the marble floor a Sienna marble sarcophagus with a bronze casket containing the Roll of Honour. Geometric pattern stained glass windows. SOURCE: Buildings of England, p.116. Listing NGR: SP0640986838This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.Source: English HeritageListed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence. |
| 撮影日 | 2009-12-29 11:27:31 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | FinePix S1500 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.004 sec (1/250) |
| 開放F値 | f/4.4 |